On 4 March 2020, Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy, gave a press conference to present the read-out of the weekly meeting of the von der Leyen Commission held on 3 March 2020, at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium.

On this occasion, the Commission presented a proposal to enshrine in legislation the EU’s political commitment to be climate neutral by 2050. The Climate Law sets the direction of travel for all EU policy, and gives predictability for public authorities, businesses and citizens.

This video shows extract of the press conference given by Frans Timmermans.